Ladue Boys Cruise To Season-Opening Hoops Win Over Archrival Clayton In First Round Of Vianney Tournament
Nearly every player on the roster scored at least one basket, and point guard Cornell Johnston dished out 11 assists, as Rams sprint past 'Hounds for 64-45 victory.
KIRKWOOD -- The most anticipated Ladue boys basketball season in nearly a decade got off to a rousing start, Monday night at Vianney High School, as the Rams walloped the archrival Clayton Greyhounds, 64-45, in a first-round game of the 46th Annual Jerry Boeckman Memorial Tournament. The Boeckman Tourney, which is also known as the Vianney Invitational Tournament, features several other top local teams, including Belleville West, Eureka, and Hazelwood Central -- teams that also won on Monday. But the marquee matchup of the night, was the evening nightcap between the longtime enemy Rams and Greyhounds. Ladue though, took all the suspense out of the game quickly, as it jumped out to a big lead in the opening minutes, and didn't let up until …
